Headrest



June 11, 1929.

R. E. STANLEY. SR

HEADRES T Filed Sept. 12, 1928 ATTORNEY Patented June 11, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HEADREST.

Application filed September 12, 1928.

This invention relates to a head rest which is mainly designed forsupporting the head of a corpse when the same is being embahned orotherwise handled by an undertaker or the like or by a surgeon, thegeneral object of the invention being to provide a head rest made in theform of a stand with one pair of legs made longer than the other so thatthe top part of the device is in an inclined position with respect tothe surface on which it is placed and said top part havinga recess forreceiving the rear part and neck so that the head will be held in anydesired position and by moving the device toward or away from theshoulders, the head can be raised or lowered.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to hehereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which z- Figure1 is a view showing the device in use.

Figure f2 is an end view of the device.

l igi'lre 8 is a section on line of Figure 4:.

Figure 1 is a plan view.

I igurc is a longitudinal sectional view.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates the body of the device which isformed with a leg 2 at each corner thereof, the rear legs bemade longerthan the front legs so that the top part of the device is held ininclined position with respect to the surface on which Serial No.305,521.

the open end of the device being of arc shape so as to receive the neckof the corpse, as shown in Figure l. The closed end of'tlie opening isformed with a curved wall and an upstanding flange 5 is formed aroundthis end and the sides of the opening, the inner walls of the flangesloping downwardly and inwardly, as shown.

Thus I have provided a head rest which is sanitary, germ-proofand whichis formed of one piece so that there is nothing to get out of order orout of adjustment and the head can be given the desired elevation bysimply moving the device toward or away from the shoulders. The walls ofthe opening are of such a shape as to firmly support the head inadjusted position and the device is of such a construction as not tointerfere in any way with the operator.

it is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin. the combination and arrangement of the several parts,

provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

hat I claim is A head rest ofthe class described comprising a stand-likemember having its rear legs of greater length than, its front legs,whereby the top part of the device is held in an inclined positionrelative to the support on which the device is placed, a recess in thetop part of the device for receiving the head and neck of a subject,said recess extending through the front end of the device with a frontmember of are shape to conform to the neck of the subject and anupstanding flange around the sides and rear portion of the recess havingits inner wall sloping downvardly and inwardly, with the rear end of vthe recess of curved formation.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

RICHARD E. STANLEY, SR.

